Topics in Ayurveda: 1 PACE Credit
Topics in Wellness: 1 PACE Credit
Description: Attorneys Susan and Aubrey Etheridge and Product Development Specialist, Matthew Sadler, have graciously offered to volunteer their time to share their insights regarding legal and regulatory trends affecting the practice of Ayurveda and access to botanical products, including herbal medicines traditionally used in Ayurveda. If you are an Ayurveda professional or you use or work with botanical products, you will not want to miss this presentation1 Susan, Aubrey, and Matt regularly work on the front lines to expand the legal practice of Ayurveda and maintain access to plant medicine.
Objective: During the Annual Legal Update, you will learn about new and pending regulations and evolving regulatory trends impacting the practice of Ayurveda and sale of botanical products in the U.S. Some items for discussion will include:
1. Compliance with the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act and FTC/FDA regulations
2. The impact of artificial intelligence on the practice of Ayurveda
3. Expansion of safe harbors law for Ayurveda professionals
4. How to identify compliant suppliers of Ayurveda products.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about and prepare for what is on the horizon for you and your business!
Presenters
Susan Etheridge is an attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. She is also a NAMA certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. Susan currently serves as President of Alternative Health Law Firm. Her practice is primarily focused in the areas of alternative and integrative healthcare, technology, and the manufacture and distribution of botanical products. Susan has served in leadership roles involving access to plant medicine. She is a graduate of Florida State University and Boston University School of Law, and she is a member of The Florida Bar and the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.
Aubrey Etheridge is an Associate Attorney at Alternative Health Law Firm. She assists clients in a variety of areas including corporate transactions, contracts, government affairs, international business, product development, and regulatory compliance. Aubrey earned her Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from Florida State University and her Juris Doctor degree, as well as her international law certificate, from Florida State University College of Law. Aubrey is a member of The District of Columbia Bar and The Florida Bar.
Matthew Sadler is a Product Development Specialist with Alternative Health Law Firm. He has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and natural product industries, where he has led preclinical, clinical, and overall product development teams for many of the world’s largest R&D-based healthcare companies. Matthew has extensive experience in the design and conduct of both qualitative and quantitative human efficacy/safety studies, and has strategically recruited and managed teams of world-class scientists – including a team with two Nobel laureates – for business and product development initiatives. Matthew has considerable experience with both US and Canadian government regulators, and has been instrumental in the government approval of multiple medicines and botanical-based products that are marketed in both countries.
